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To complement your IES Abroad courses, you will have the option of enrolling in courses at our partner universities. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. It will not only be a unique educational experience, but it will also provide the opportunity to add another perspective of student life in Ecuador. You can also improve your Spanish language abilities and meet local students! The classroom atmosphere might be entirely different from what you experience on your home campus. Please keep in mind that you will have to be able to adapt to different classroom structures...
You will be required to submit the Course Preregistration Form when it becomes available in your MyIESAbroad account. Preregistration is done on a first-come, first-served basis. Please obtain course approval from your current college or university for all courses you intend to take before your departure, especially if you intend to fulfill specific degree requirements with those courses. When you arrive in Quito, you will consult with the IES Abroad Center Director who will help you finalize your IES Abroad and select courses at partner universities that are appropriate, available, and whose...
You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester. Your program offers four ways to earn academic credit: IES Abroad Spanish language course (required, 4 credits) IES Abroad Spanish-taught area studies courses (at least one course is required, 3 credits each) Area studies courses at USFQ (optional, credits vary) Community-based learning seminar and placement (optional, 4 credits) Classes are scheduled five days each week and attendance is required. You must come to class prepared, complete written assignments outside of classes, and complete rigorous assignments at the midterm and end...
Housing is offered in private homes in Quito for ASL students and in the Cumbayá Valley near Quito for USFQ Direct Enrollment students. All homestays are located by the IES Abroad staff, in safe areas of the area, and inspected on a regular basis. You will have your own furnished room, and you will be the only IES Abroad student in the home. No two homestay situations are the same! Just as “family” could mean many different things in your home country, Ecuadorian families also are quite diverse. Some families are composed of a set of parents and their children. Other families consist of an...
You will participate in a mandatory orientation which begins at the Center and is followed by several days at our partner universities. A complete schedule is distributed upon arrival. On the first day of orientation, you will receive a packet with the following documents: IES Abroad Quito student manual Emergency plan Orientation schedule Semester academic calendar Pledge to speak only Spanish Field trip sign-up form List of important course registration dates Student ID card Staff contact information Emergency phone numbers Key card for entry into the Center Map of Quito Tourist brochures of...
As soon as a preliminary program calendar is available, it will appear below. However, this calendar is subject to change. Please do not make independent travel arrangements (including visits from family or friends) before you arrive on-site, receive any calendar updates from the IES Abroad Center staff during orientation, and finalize your course registration. Remember that you will not be excused from academic obligations, including final exams or required IES Abroad events, in order to travel independently. You can easily make personal travel plans once on-site!
Your program begins with a mandatory orientation that introduces you to many aspects of life in Santiago. Staff will organize walking tours of the city, introductions to the neighborhood around the IES Abroad Santiago Center, and discussions about the region’s history and culture. You will also receive more information about IES Abroad and partner university courses, as well as visit the Pontificia Universidad Católica (PUC) campus. Ultimately, you will finalize your course schedule assisted by our Academic Coordinator. You will be required to sign a statement in Santiago in which you promise...
Please make arrangements to arrive in Santiago between 7am and 1pm on the official arrival date. The major airport in Santiago is the Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL). IES Abroad Santiago staff members will provide information about transportation from the airport to your housing at a later date. We also recommend you exchange USD$50 upon arrival for incidentals and first expenses. Please remember to save the receipt-like slip of paper that is stamped and given to you at the PDI booth upon your arrival. You can ask them to staple it to your passport if you are worried you will lose it. You...

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